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UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant
4 months, 1 week ago

UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency’s inspections to include critical electricity supplies. No cooling, then maybe you have a disaster.” Earlier, Grossi posted on X that …

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UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
1 year, 7 months ago

UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. nuclear chief stressed Tuesday that the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and asked Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing any attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.” Rafael Grossi reiterated to the U.N. Security Council what he …

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UN Asks Russia, Ukraine to Protect Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
1 year, 7 months ago

UN Asks Russia, Ukraine to Protect Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

News 18  

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday urged Ukraine and Russia to adhere to “concrete principles” to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine’s southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, has been a concern since Russian forces seized it over a year ago during Moscow’s war on its neighbor. …

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IAEA asks Russia, Ukraine to protect Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
1 year, 7 months ago

IAEA asks Russia, Ukraine to protect Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Al Jazeera  

Grossi calls on Ukraine and Russia to respect five principles to safeguard Ukraine’s nuclear plant. UN International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has urged Ukraine and Russia to adhere to “concrete principles” to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Grossi, speaking to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, said the nuclear safety and security situation at …

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Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, killing six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the assault that came while many people slept was “another attempt by the terrorist state to …

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Major Russian missile barrage strikes cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv
1 year, 10 months ago

Major Russian missile barrage strikes cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv

LA Times  

Three Russian rockets launched from Russia’s Belgorod region are seen at dawn in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2023. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the barrage, which came as many people slept, as an attempt by Moscow “to intimidate Ukrainians again.” The Russian Defense Ministry said the attacks were in retaliation for an incursion into the Bryansk region of western Russia …

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Ukraine says Zaporizhzhia plant off-grid after Russian strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine says Zaporizhzhia plant off-grid after Russian strikes

Al Jazeera  

Russian shelling and missile strikes have hit energy infrastructure across Ukraine and knocked out electricity supplies to Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukrainian officials have said. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine was disconnected from the power grid after shelling damaged the remaining high-voltage lines, leaving it with just diesel generators, Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom said on Thursday. The …

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UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs’
2 years, 2 months ago

UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. nuclear chief said Thursday he is sending inspectors to two locations in Ukraine where Russia alleged that activities related to the possible production of “dirty bombs” was taking place and expects them to reach a conclusion “in days — very fast.” Rafael Grossi said inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency would be traveling this …

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Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in danger due to Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 2 months ago

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in danger due to Russia-Ukraine war

Live Mint  

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has expressed concerns about the security and safety of Europe’s largest nuclear nuclear power plant - Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. He claims that there are problems with nuclear security and safety, particularly with the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. According to Grossi, these military operations in Zaporizhzhya and the surrounding area …

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Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the biggest in Europe — was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. “Almost every day now, there is shelling in the region where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant …

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With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety
2 years, 3 months ago

With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Wednesday he met with Ukraine’s and Russia’s foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europe’s largest. The IAEA chief said the Zaporizhzhia plant was shelled and attacked earlier Wednesday, and a “projectile” hit a …

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IAEA: Ukraine power plant needs safe zone to avoid disaster
2 years, 4 months ago

IAEA: Ukraine power plant needs safe zone to avoid disaster

The Hindu  

The head of the UN atomic watchdog says conditions at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are increasingly precarious and a safety zone around it needs to be established immediately to prevent a nuclear accident. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement Friday that there is little likelihood of re-establishing reliable offsite power …

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IAEA warns blackout threatens safety at Ukraine nuclear plant
2 years, 4 months ago

IAEA warns blackout threatens safety at Ukraine nuclear plant

Al Jazeera  

A blackout caused by new shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has compromised the site’s safety, the UN atomic watchdog has warned, adding the plant’s operator is considering shutting down the sole remaining reactor. The shelling of the switchyard at Energodar’s thermal power plant has led to a “complete power black-out” in the city, where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power …

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Ukraine’s nuclear plant: Is the world ‘playing with fire’ ?
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s nuclear plant: Is the world ‘playing with fire’ ?

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, caught dangerously in the middle of the raging war with Russia, was catapulted back to global attention with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Association, grimly warning that the world was “playing with fire”. Grossi added that “Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated.” After an IAEA team led by Grossi …

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IAEA calls for ‘security’ zone at Ukraine nuclear power plant
2 years, 4 months ago

IAEA calls for ‘security’ zone at Ukraine nuclear power plant

Al Jazeera  

UN atomic watchdog calls for a security zone to be set up around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia facility amid recent shelling. The International Atomic Energy Agency has called for the establishment of a security zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia and the site of recent shelling. Before Grossi’s presentation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded that Russian and …

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Explained | What is the IAEA, the agency seeking permanent presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What is the IAEA, the agency seeking permanent presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency continued their survey on Friday, September 2 for the second day to assess the safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on the banks of the Dnieper River near the Ukrainian town of Enerhodar. The IAEA mission, led by the agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi, braved gunfire in …

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Ukraine's nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine's nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday that the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine was disconnected to its last external power line, but was still able to run electricity through a reserve line amid sustained shelling in the area. Grossi said their presence at the site is “a game changer.” Russia's Defence Ministry said that …

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Fog of war: Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces
2 years, 4 months ago

Fog of war: Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces

Al Jazeera  

Both sides have claimed battlefield victories in the initial days of what Ukrainians described as a potential turning point in the war. Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture the first major city to fall to Russia, Kherson, continues as its forces attacked command posts and Moscow’s troops retaliated with a ground assault to stymie the operation. Ukraine’s southern command spokesperson, Natalia Humeniuk, …

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Ukraine’s nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting

LA Times  

Girls play as a woman distributes iodine tablets to residents at a school in case of a radiation leak in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday. The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Saturday that the Kremlin-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine was disconnected from its last external power line but was still able to run electricity through a reserve …

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U.N. inspectors assess damage to Ukraine nuclear plant, say its integrity has been "violated"
2 years, 4 months ago

U.N. inspectors assess damage to Ukraine nuclear plant, say its integrity has been "violated"

The Hindu  

The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said the physical integrity of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine had been violated several times and he was worried by the situation there. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi was speaking after spending several hours at the plant on Thursday, braving gunfire he said had come "uncomfortably close". Mr. Grossi said on his …

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U.N. inspectors reach Ukrainian nuclear plant despite fierce fighting
2 years, 4 months ago

U.N. inspectors reach Ukrainian nuclear plant despite fierce fighting

LA Times  

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, second from left, is leading a mission to the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. A United Nations inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it from catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one …

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Questions, tensions swirl as U.N. mission heads to Ukraine nuclear plant
2 years, 4 months ago

Questions, tensions swirl as U.N. mission heads to Ukraine nuclear plant

The Hindu  

U.N. nuclear inspectors set off for Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on August 31 after weeks of shelling nearby sparked fears of a Fukushima-style radiation disaster, with tensions rising between Kyiv and Moscow over the visit. “The situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and in Enerhodar and surrounding areas remains extremely dangerous,” Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday. …

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UN team to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
2 years, 4 months ago

UN team to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Al Jazeera  

IAEA team is scheduled to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after months of haggling to gain access amid fighting around the site. United Nations inspectors are due to visit the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest nuclear facility – as they seek to safeguard the site amid artillery shelling that has prompted global fears of disaster. The International …

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U.N. monitors head to Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in storm of shelling
2 years, 4 months ago

U.N. monitors head to Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in storm of shelling

LA Times  

A team of IAEA experts and inspectors leaves Kyiv, Ukraine, on an urgent mission to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. A team of U.N. inspectors made its way toward Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Wednesday on a perilous, long-sought mission to safeguard the site and prevent a catastrophe from the fighting raging around it. “It’s a mission that …

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